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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708,579 and 3,758,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708,579 and 3,758,221 is: 8,266,650.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,579 : 3,758,221 = 3,758,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,579/3,758,221 = 3,758,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,579x = 3,758,221 × 3,758,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,579x = 14,124,225,084,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,124,225,084,841/1,708,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,266,650.29

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